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What Up With MGADiag?

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At least today, August 17, 2020, http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 results in a 404 not found error.
Monday, August 17, 2020 4:18 PM
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I had that link in my support notes, but I've subsequently seen that link (as well as a few others, all of which result in a 404 error) in various Windows 7 support forums and Google searches.
The issue came up in the Windows 7 section of Microsoft Community. Even though Windows 7 support stopped this past January, there still are quite a few Windows 7 installations active.
In fact, checking in this forum, I see a post from Noel P. on July 29, 2020, that used the same link I had used. https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/976b6383-55e6-4fed-8475-941667d39d43/windows-7-says-this-copy-is-not-genuine?forum=genuinewindows7
I can only conclude that this is another Windows 7 resource that has been retired.
- Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Monday, September 7, 2020 12:53 PM
- Marked as answer by Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Friday, September 11, 2020 3:01 AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:52 PM
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Lem, where did you find this link?
Thanks!
Ed Price, Azure Development Customer Program Manager (Blog, Small Basic, Wiki Ninjas, Wiki)
Answer an interesting question? Create a wiki article about it!Tuesday, August 25, 2020 4:47 PMOwner -
Is this related to Windows Vista? Originally written by our moderator, Noel Paton:
Windows XP hasn't been supported for more than 5 years.
SP2 (for example) hasn't been supported since about 2009.
Ed Price, Azure Development Customer Program Manager (Blog, Small Basic, Wiki Ninjas, Wiki)
Answer an interesting question? Create a wiki article about it!Tuesday, August 25, 2020 4:52 PMOwner -
I had that link in my support notes, but I've subsequently seen that link (as well as a few others, all of which result in a 404 error) in various Windows 7 support forums and Google searches.
The issue came up in the Windows 7 section of Microsoft Community. Even though Windows 7 support stopped this past January, there still are quite a few Windows 7 installations active.
In fact, checking in this forum, I see a post from Noel P. on July 29, 2020, that used the same link I had used. https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/976b6383-55e6-4fed-8475-941667d39d43/windows-7-says-this-copy-is-not-genuine?forum=genuinewindows7
I can only conclude that this is another Windows 7 resource that has been retired.
- Proposed as answer by Noel D PatonModerator Monday, September 7, 2020 12:53 PM
- Marked as answer by Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Friday, September 11, 2020 3:01 AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:52 PM -
Apparently, that resource has now been retired by Microsoft. It is best to begin using the latest genuine (and secure) Windows operating system, which is Windows 10.
Carey Frisch
Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:54 AMModerator